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T he gates of a popular park in HarfieldVillage have been locked after the fencebetween the park and the railway line

collapsed.The Friends of Harfield Parks made the

decision to lock Surrey Park as it poses athreat to children and residents.

Gail Brown, vice-chairperson of theFriends, says the fence, which belongs toMetrorail, fell over about two weeks ago.

“They decided to lock the park until thefence is fixed. We do not want anyone espe-cially children to run on the railway tracksit is extremely dangerous,” she says.

Brown says last week a resident’s dog diedwhen he ran through the opening and wasknocked over by a train. “This is the sort ofthing we want to avoid. It could have beena child,” she says.

The park is normally used everyday byresidents, but with a broken fence parentsare advised not to take their children or petsto the park until the fence has been fixed.

“We have provided some of the residentswith keys to the lock as it is a public parkand can be used by anyone. We do not wantpeople to feel that we are being difficult orunnecessary. It is for their safety,” Brownsays.V To page 2

SSafafetyety threthreatat at pat parkarkHARFIELD VILLAGE: FACILITY CLOSED AFTER PARTS OF FENCE COLLAPSED

DANGER: The Friends of Harfield Parks have locked the gates at Surrey Park until the fence along the railway line is fixed. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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Ward councillor Matthew Kempthorne saysbecause the fence belongs to Metrorail it istheir responsibility to fix the fence.

“I have put pressure on Metrorail to in-spect the fence and to have it fixed as soonas possible so that residents can go back toenjoy the public space,” he says.

Kempthorne says with the help of a securi-ty company they are able to monitor whatis going on at the park. “Their assistance isvital as it deters vagrants and prostitutesfrom using the park. The Friends are doinga great job of keeping the park clean and al-ways keeping in mind the safety of the com-munity,” he adds.

Brown says she hopes for a speedy resolu-tion. “Metrorail has informed me that theywill be investigating the fence and hopefullycome up with a solution. They are paying at-tention to it, for which we are grateful,” shesays.

Metrorail regional manager MthuthuzeliSwartz, says during a site visit they con-firmed the fence belongs to Metrorail.

“We suspect it collapsed due to vandalism,but an internal investigation is underway.“If it is within our area of jurisdiction (oper-ation) we will take full responsibility for themaintance of the fence, he adds.

“However, in some instances, it is the re-sponsibility of the City of Cape Town to fixit if it does not fall into our jurisdiction,”Swartz says.

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PROPERTY: POTENTIAL BUYERS SHOULD MAKE INFORMED CHOICES

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Buying or selling property through anestate agent?

Here’s how to protect your interestswhen doing so, and what you can do if thingsgo wrong.

Investing your life savings to buy a prop-erty is not an easy decision to make.

But knowing you’re in the capable handsof an upright estate agent may make the ex-perience a lot less daunting.

While all estate agents are required to reg-ister with the Estate Agency Affairs Board(EAAB), many have been found to be operat-ing without the required certification.

The board is a body established by govern-ment to protect your interests when you buyand sell property through an estate agent.

The board’s marketing and publicationsmanager, Margie Campbell, says verifyingthe status of the estate agent is as easy aspicking up the phone.

“They (potential buyers and sellers) canphone our call centre on 087 285 3222 and pro-vide the estate agent’s name and ask themto verify or they can view our website andunder the agent search key type in the estateagents name,” she says.People’s Post recently reported on a princi-

pal estate agent plying her trade without therelevant certification (“Evicted familycharged with trespassing”, 15 May).

Record of sale by a company which pro-vides comprehensive data, analytics andsystems on property shows estate agentMishka Cassiem (Truter) bought a propertyon 23 May 2012. It was purchased by the newowner on 26 June 2012 and transferred joint-ly to both the new owner and Cassiem on 12September 2012 by means of a simultaneoustransfer.

A principal agent is required to have ob-tained an NQ5 certificate as well as a Fideli-ty Fund Certificate, authorities confirm.

Without these, a principal agent is fraudu-

lently selling property, according to theboard

“Only licensed estate agents are supposedto deal with real estate transactions betweena buyer and seller or landlord and tenant,”Campbell says. Unlicensed estate agents canbe slapped with a fine of up to R25 000.

A lack of knowledge and understandingputs potential buyers at risk.

Principal real estate agent Shereen Abra-hams says the industry is tainted by “doggedagents”, these are agents who persist inmaking a sale to the point of annoyance.

“I encourage potential buyers and sellersto familiarise themselves with the processof buying and selling a property through anestate agent before taking the plunge,” shesays. “Dogged agents will easily take advan-

tage of people’s lack of knowledge.”Ask questions before signing off your

hard-earned money, Abrahams encourages.“Make sure you are credit worthy. Pre-

qualify yourself at the bank to know whatyou can buy for,” she advises.

“Look at what is on the market in yourprice range and view a number of propertiesto get to know the value of houses on salein the area you are purchasing.

“Also inspect for defects as renovationsand repairs are costly. Compare what youlike on each property and follow your in-stincts.”

In an attempt to buy a house, potentialbuyer Chantelle Rooi (41), says she uncov-ered a handful of “dodgy estate agents whoare in it just to make a quick buck”.

“I had the money to buy a house in myneighbourhood. I had been living with mymother and decided I was ready to make thatmove,” she says.

But she was in for a shock when estateagents drove her around the neighbourhoodto view potential homes from the window ofthe car.

“They would never allow me to get out ofthe car and view the inside of the property.That is when I knew something is wrong,”she says.

This has wavered her trust in estateagents. “You just don’t know whom to trust.”

Do you suspect your estate agent has vio-lated the law or the code of conduct govern-ing the industry? You may lodge a complaintin writing with the EAAB. You are entitledto claim repayment from the board’s fidelityfund if an estate agent has stolen or misman-aged your money.

The complaint must contain an exposition(a comprehensive description and explana-tion) of the conduct and be delivered by handor by registered post. The EAAB was unableto confirm the number of unregistered es-tate agents reported to them.V Call the Estate Agency Affairs Board whistle-blowerhotline on 0800 223 225.

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Plans are underway to install amodifiedversion of the safety ropes in theElsieskraal River in Pinelands.

Ward councillor Brian Watkyns says theCity of Cape Town’s emergency services be-lieve the modified safety measure will alloweasier escape out of the river.However, residents are concerned that the

ropes whichwere vandalised last year couldbe damaged again even though they havebeen fixed.The ropes, entwined through nets filled

with plastic bottles, were installed last yearafter a woman and a dog slipped and fell intothe overflowing canal.Resident fear that someone could fall in

the canal and not have something to grab ifthey tried to get to higher ground (“Elsiesk-raal to get nets”, People’s Post, 17 Septem-ber).The dog and the woman escaped the icy

waters unscathed after theywere rescued bya police officer who jumped in the water andpushed them both out to safety.People’s Post previously reported (“River

ropes vandalised”, 16 January) that wardcouncillor Brian Watkyns said the costs in-volved to repair the nets will only be for la-bour. “I understand that the City officialswho will repair the nets have the materialsready.”But at this stage, there are no additional

plans to make the river safer.“The slopes along the canal can become

very slippery during rainstorms and shouldbe avoided. Residents are asked to be extracautious when walking or jogging along thecanal,” he warns.A resident, who did not want to be identi-

fied, says he often walks along the canal andnoticed that the safety nets were still notfixed. “I do not knowhow the netswere dam-aged, but it is concerning as many peoplewalk along here and someone could easilyslip and fall in the river,” he says.He further sayswhen it rains the river can

get quite full and the current becomesstronger. “I hope something is done thistime around it has been five months and weare in the middle of winter. If something isnot done soon, someone will get seriouslyhurt,” he says.However, Watkyns says the ropes have

been repaired twice, first in November lastyear and again in February this year.A resident, who lives right opposite the ca-

nal, says she walks her dog along the riverand sticks to the man-made path to avoidslipping and falling in the icy water.“I can’t imaginemyself getting out of there

without any assistance. I think the safetynets are vital in ensuring someone has thechance to save themselves from being sweptaway by the current,” she says.Watkyns says an additional safety rope

will be placed across the canal at the Pine-lands Football Club area, but no time hasbeen provided. “Other safetymeasureswerecarefully considered along with all the sug-gestions that have been made, but were notdeemed to be sustainable for a variety of rea-sons,” he says.Of all the alternatives considered, the

ropes were seen to be the most sustainable,adds Watkyns, “as there is very little scrapvalue in the safety ropes, but it seems thatit is just not possible to totally prevent van-dalism”.Watkyns says the only complaints re-

ceived were those which led to the fixing ofthe ropes on the two occasions. The council

branch responsible has not received anycomplaints directly from the public. Howev-er, one or two residents did query the effica-cy of the ropes, but they have been fully test-ed when the river was flowing strongly.“The safety ropes are installed in areas

which can be easily seen.He further says awareness needs to be cre-

ated about the river and where safety is con-cerned. The river needs to be treated with“respect” at all times, especially when flow-ing strongly, Watkyns cautions.V Resident can report any issues relating to damageor vandalism of the rope system to Justin Smit on(021) 400 5058.

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SAFETY MEASURE: Arrangements areunderway to install a modified versionof the safety ropes (like the one pic­tured here) in the Elsieskraal River inPinelands. PHOTO: ASTRID FEBRUARIE

PEOPLE'S POST | CLAREMONT | RONDEBOSCHThursday, 22 May 20144 WORD ON THE STREET

The Department of Public Works invites bids for the following services

Tender No: CPT 1006/14: Cape Town: Parliamentary Villages:Pelican Park MP Houses: Make and Install Self-lined Eyelet

Curtains and VoilesCost per set: R100

Tender No: CPT 1008/14: Cape Town: Parliamentary Villages:Laboria Park MP Houses: Make and Install Self-lined Eyelet

Curtains and VoilesCost per set: R100

Tenders close on 6 June 2014 at 11:00. No late bids will be accepted.Tenders are available at Room 941, 9th Floor, Customs House, Lower Heerengracht,Foreshore, Cape Town.For enquiries relating to bid documents, contact Ms A Jaffa at (021) 402-2077For technical information, contact the Project Leader, Ms S Pita at (021) 402-2205.

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Tourism business shiningSmall tourism businesses getting theirchance at success all thanks to the City.

In October 2013, Cape Town Tourism’sBoard of Directors took a collective decisionto forfeit R100 000 of their monthly remuner-ation towards a Board Development Fund(BDF) that assists Small, Medium and MicroEnterprises (SMMEs) with support to devel-op their tourism businesses.

The first two beneficiaries were carefullyselected and allocated R50 000 each in sup-port of their businesses’ growth.

Additional non-financial support is alsobeing given in the form of a complimentaryCape Town Tourism membership, mentor-ship by board members Jonathan Jacobsand Enver Mally, training, skills develop-ment and marketing involvement until Sun-

day 31 August.The two successful SMME’s were an-

nounced as Ozzie’s Golf Guide and Travelwith René.

Ozzie’s Golf Guide provides a personalisedservice to local and international guests toensure that they experience a memorableround of golf in Cape Town, including secur-ing tee time, transportation and golf equip-ment.

“My company is just over a year old. Beingone of the winners has been a great boost formy company in terms of cash injection, men-torship, networking opportunities and theexposure to the industry that I am getting,”

says Ebrahim Osman, owner of Ozzies GolfGuide.

Travel with René is a niche tourism busi-ness that offers two specialised vehicles toassist with the transportation needs of peo-ple with disabilities and their families.

The owner, René Moses, has been a wheel-chair user for over eighteen years and hassuccessfully started up this business to fillthe access gap.

“This win means that my dream of accessi-ble transport for all, including persons withdisabilities, is attainable. It has instilledconfidence in me to continue fighting so thatevery visitor to our beautiful country feels

at home,” says Moses.“I think this is a very good initiative and

as one of the mentors, I am seeing the bene-fits first hand. What we are effectively tryingto do is to help entrepreneurs move for-ward.”

“It’s easy to gives businesses funds and letthem do with it what they will, but it’s muchmore sustainable to provide assistance andmentorship throughout the process,” saysEnver Mally, mentor and board member.V For more information on the criteria and applicationprocess visit http:/www.capetown.travel/indus-try_blog/entry/board-development-fund-13-14-call-for-proposals.The next request for proposals will go out in Novemberand the two selected winning businesses will be an-nounced in December.

Preparingfor theBig ChillWinter is here, which means gloves, soup,electric blankets and precautionary meas-ures to stay extra warm on a rainy day. Pow-er outages are very common in winter, so it’sprudent to be sparing with electricity andwater. Winter is not a favourite with manypeople, so People’s Post took to the streets tofind out what readers had to say.

ALBERTUS LOEDOLFF doesn’t really take anymeasures to save electricity for winter. “The onlything I did to save money this winter was not re­place my pool pump.” PHOTOS: JODY FORTUIN

TASNEEM VAN DIENEL loves to hibernate in win­ter so she is preparing for the cold times by switch­ing off her geyser. “I love spending time with fami­ly and friends on our movie nights.”

LUCKY ELDOM loves the outdoors, so he is nottoo worried about no electricity and warm waterin winter. “I jog a lot, because you don't get toohot and it’s better than just staying at home.”

EVA RAUSCH labels herself as a friend to the envi­ronment and is not really perturbed by the Capewinter. “I have solar heating, boreholes and iso­boards to save electricity and to heat the house.”

CHRIS BRUINERS is a big fan of winter becausehe gets together with family and friends. “I switchoff the geyser and the TV when it’s not in useand I switch off the lights early.”

MIKE FINN finds it difficult to save electricity andwater in winter, but tries. “I use the washing ma­chine less, but I use the tumble dryer more. I turnoff the geyser and only switch when needed.”

CARYN KOCK is prepared for the cold fronts. “Iuse my gas stove, the gas heater and I light upmy fire place. I also switch off my geyser and Iuse my geyser blanket, which works wonders.”

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A local community policing forum isconcerned about the security arrange-ments at a shop in Mowbray as it has

been robbed for a second time in the lastthree months.

The staff and patrons at a store on Raap-enberg Road were robbed on Friday 9 Mayat 18:00.

A police spokesperson confirmed the in-cident and said five armedmen entered thestore and stole cash and cellphones beforemaking their getaway.

“Apparently the suspects walked into thestore pretending to be patrons. After a fewminutes they proceeded to rob the patronsand staff. We are not sure if they fled thescene on foot or in a vehicle. We are stillinvestigating this incident,” he says.

Jonathan Hobday, chairperson of theMowbray Community Policing Forum,says that due to poor security measures atthe shop it poses a danger to the communityand their patrons.

“We have taken this matter up with theowners to find a solution, before they aresubjected to another robbery,” he says.

Hobday says that it is vital that the own-ers take drastic and urgent steps to upgradethe security at their shop in the interest ofboth their staff and their patrons.

“The good news is that it appears that theowners are nowplanning to install camerasas part of the effort to combat the problemand to deter criminals from coming intotheir store,” Hobday says.

The CPF also suggested to the owner thata security gate be installed.

A drop safe for cash and heightened pri-vate security arrangements should beamong the additional safety meaasures tobe considered.

Former chairperson of the MowbrayNeighbourhood Watch, Dave Siversten,says it is possible they were being moni-tored because there is no security at thestore, making them an easy target.

“The public would feel unsafe to shop inour area due to a lack of safety measures.I personally feel this is a setback to the com-munity organisations that are trying to pro-mote our area as a safe environment tocome and shop and enjoy our restaurants,”he says.

Siversten says there could possibly be alink between the previous robbery and therecent one. “However, I cannot state if asyndicate is targeting our area. I know re-cently therewas a syndicate thatwere steal-ing plasma TVs,” he says.

“I do feel it is about time the businessesin the area collectivelyhave a security pres-ence in Durban Road as all businesses inthe area are clearly targets,” Siverstenadds.

The police spokesperson says the ownershave now apparently installed cameras atthe store.

“We are glad that they have taken the re-quest to upgrade their security seriously asit will make their patrons and staff feelmuch safer. It will always help police if an-other robbery had to occur on the premis-es,” he says.

PEOPLE'S POST | CLAREMONT | RONDEBOSCHThursday, 22 May 20146 NEWS

The City of Cape Town is proud to support the 27 km BEN (Bicycling Empowerment Network)Freedom Ride Cape Town 2014. The bicycle ride takes place on 25 May 2014. It starts at theKenilworth Racecourse and ends at the Grand Parade, Cape Town.

Date: 25 May 2014Venue: Registration and start at Kenilworth RacecourseTime: 07:30 for 08:00

This bicycle ride celebrates the spirit and legacy of Nelson Mandela and is designed to linkdifferent communities with a common interest.

Register for free at www.benbikes.org.za or on the facebook page “Freedom Ride Cape Town”.

ACHMAT EBRAHIMCITY MANAGER91/2014

REGISTER FOR THE FREEDOM RIDECAPE TOWN 2014

A special meeting of the Council of the City of Cape Town will be held on Wednesday28 May 2014 at 10:00 in the Podium Block, Civic Centre, 12 Hertzog Boulevard, Cape Townwhere the annual budget for 2014/15 to 2016/17 will be considered in terms of chapter 4,section 24(2) of the Local Government: Municipal Finance Management Act, Act 56 of 2003.

An ordinary meeting of the Council of the City of Cape Town will be held on Thursday29 May 2014 at 10:00 in the Podium Block, Civic Centre, 12 Hertzog Boulevard, Cape Town.

Please note that limited seating is available for members of the public and, therefore, seatswill be allocated on a first come, first served basis. If you wish to attend the meetings, youare requested to contact Michelle Alberts on 021 400 3708 between 09:00 and 16:00. Allrequests for attendance must be received by no later than a day before the meeting. Youwill be required to provide your surname, initials and contact telephone number. Visitors arekindly requested to be seated by 09:30.

ACHMAT EBRAHIMCITY MANAGER

NOTICE OF MEETINGS OF THE COUNCILOF THE CITY OF CAPE TOWN

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Parents struggling to copewithproviding their disabled childwith an improved quality of

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from informal settlements to learnhow to speak, play and just be ac-tive,” she says.“It is a blessing seeing a child not

knowing how to talk the one day,to counting and singing songs aftersix months. I can’t describe thefeeling.”Uhambo Foundation has estab-

lished partnerships with the Cityof Cape Town, NPOs and privatesectors to develop appropriate andsafe wheelchair provision andcommunity-based services andtraining. “We try our best to createopportunities for people with disa-bilities in less-resourced settingsby building an inclusive society,without barriers for all.”The foundation raises ongoing fi-

nancial resources from local andinternational funders to ensuresustainable outcomes of the Uham-bo Foundation’s objectives.Theyactively participate in local

and international policy develop-ment, policy implementation pro-grammesand inadvocacy and rais-ing awareness.Uhambo Foundation hosts disa-

bility focus groups, therapy ses-sions and classes that teach par-ents how to play with their chil-dren with disabilities to stimulatethe children’s development.The foundation also has Day

Care Disability Support pro-grammes and the Ndinogona “Ican” stimulation programme forchildren with disabilities.

The Ndinogona “I can” stimula-tionprogramme involves theuse ofplay and it assists carers to playwith and stimulate children withdisabilities, allowing them to par-ticipate in everyday activities.The Ndinogona Stimulation Kit

also improves the children’s re-sponsiveness, reduces sensory andbehavioural problems.There are only three permanent

workers at Uhambo Foundation.Nobuntu Ngcoyi, whoworks in thecommunity development sectionof the foundation, takes care of all

the community outreach pro-grammes including disability fo-cus groups and support groups forfamilies.Ngcoyi says: “In my culture, dis-

ability is associated with witch-craft, so parents are afraid of tak-ing their children out of the house.“We encourage them tomeet oth-

er parents who suffer with the sim-ilar fear which makes it easy forthem, because they don’t feel aloneand ashamed anymore,” she says.The Uhambo Foundation helps

children with disabilities find

schools that are more suitable fortheir needs.They also create job opportuni-

ties for the older children.The training courses hosted by

the foundation comes in differentforms. They train care givers tohelp the children with physicaltreatment, they train the parentshow to work with their children’scondition and they help find thecause and how to improve physi-cally and mentally.Rochelle van der Walt, the main

facilitator and trainer, says: “Iwork on stimulating the childrenon a one-on-one basis, because it isimportant to give themyour full at-tention.“I was a teacher at amainstream

school, but ever since I workedwith children with disabilities Igravitated to people with specialneeds and that’s what I do now.”The most important training the

Uhambo Foundation does is trainthe care givers, family membersand health workers regarding thecare, management and rehabilita-tion of children with disabilities toensure the prevention of second-ary health complications.“If a child does not have the right

wheelchair, then he/she can’t dothe programme, that is whywe usethe Madiba Buggy,” Frost says.The Madiba Modular Postural

Seating Device (Madiba Buggy) isdesigned and made by Shonaquip.It provides full body support for

people with severe disabilities.The disability equipment and

training organisation has experttherapy teams that make sure theindividual is comfortable and cor-rectly seated in wheelchairs andother body support devices.V For more information on Uhambo Foun-dation call Lorraine Frost on(021) 797 8239 or go to www.uhambo-foundation.org.za..

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PEOPLE'S POST | CLAREMONT | RONDEBOSCHThursday, 22 May 2014 NEWS 7SPCA: PLAN TO EXPAND

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The Cape of Good Hope SPCA has dis-pelled rumours that its Horse CareUnit has closed its doors.

Rumours of the “closure” had the Capehorsing fraternity abuzz on social media onThursday. But the matter has been dis-missed by SPCA CEO Allan Perrins, whosays the unit is “as busy as ever”.“I have heard that [the rumour]mayhave

beendue to theunit’swebsite adoptionpagebeing dormant for a while. This is being at-tended to as a matter of urgency,” he says.“I have asked those who made me aware

of the rumour to help us dispel it.”The unit has been operational for 19

years.“There are currently 10 horses, three don-

keys and four ponies in the unit’s care. Theunit’s primary function is the prevention ofcruelty to all equines. It offers a range ofservices andhas anon-selective admissionspolicy, so we will never refuse admission toany equine in need – be it a thoroughbredrace horse or humble donkey,” Perrinssays.TheThoroughbredBreeders’Association

recently joined the unit’s list of fundingpartners and it received a donation ofR100 000 from a private donor on Thursday.“We are, in fact, expanding our facilities

– doubling our Animal Care Centre – andanyone wanting to acquire a pet shouldmake us their first stop.”

STILL OPERATING: The SPCA Horse Unit is still open to the public. PHOTO: WWW.SPCA­CT.CO.ZA

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A man was hijacked in the parking lotof a popular fast food outlet in Kenil-worth, but the hijacker was stoppedshort in his tracks due to the anti-hijack-ing device in the car.The incident occurred on Doncaster

Road onSunday 18Maywhen the victimstopped to pick up something to eat.Acting visible policing commander of

Wynberg police, lieutenant colonel Ru-fie Nel, says the man was eating his foodin the parking lotwhenheheard aknockon his car window. “As the victimopenedhis door the suspect grabbed himand pulled him out of the car, jumped inand drove off,” he says.Nel says the victim called the police

who rushed to the scene. “The man toldthe police inwhich direction the suspectdrove off and they proceeded to follow,”he says.Nel says as police made their way

down Rosmead Avenue they found thesuspect struggling to start the car as itstopped driving because of the anti- hi-jacking device installed in the vehicle,”Nel adds.The suspect was arrested on the scene

and appeared in the Wynberg Magis-trate’s Court.“We urge the public to take note of

their surroundings.Not to open their cardoors for strangers and to avoid poorlylit and isolated places,” Nel urges.The Claremont Cluster Police are also

urging residents to beware of a whiteMercedes C-Class and Nissan LDV bak-kie doing the rounds in Claremont andRondebosch.Police have embarked on an intensive

crime prevention operation to appre-hend three suspects linked to incidentsin the southern suburbs.Claremont and Rondebosch police are

conducting stop-and-search operationsas well as high visibility patrols in thearea as they have recorded a sudden in-crease in robberies.Captain Angie Latchman, spokesper-

son for the Claremont Police Cluster,says the alleged perpetrators are usinga white C-Class Mercedes and NissanLDV bakkie in their crime spree.“The suspects are following residents

as they leave shopping malls, restau-rants, petrol stations and video outletsin the vicinity during 20:00 and 23:00,”she says.Victims are then approached as they

pull into their driveways.The registration numbers of both

these vehicles are unknown.“Police are urging residents not to

confront the occupants of these vehiclesif spotted, as they could be armed anddangerous,” Latchman warns.Phone the Rondebosch Relief Com-

mander on 079 894 1907 the ClaremontRelief Commander on 072 567 5591.

. Amanwas arrested after private se-curity officers found him hiding in aPinelands house with stolen property.The 23-year-old suspect was arrested

in Daffodil Way on Wednesday 14 May.Pinelands police spokesperson War-

rantOfficerTandoSonjica says the secu-rity officers attended to a complaint ofan alarm sounding when they found thesuspect hiding in the corner of thehouse.“The man was found in possession of

a bag containing a digital camera, wed-ding ring, silver earrings and a silvernecklace. The [goods were] handed overto the owner,” she says.The suspect was arrested and ap-

peared in the Goodwood Magistrate’sCourt on the Friday 16May. Bail was op-posed as the suspect is also wanted byKensington police.

PEOPLE'S POST | CLAREMONT | RONDEBOSCHThursday, 22 May 20148 NEWS

HEALTH: BELOVED DOCTOR HANDS OVER THE REINS TO WORTHY SUCCESSOR

Community left in good handsAvailability, affability and ability.

This was the philosophy that a Pine-lands doctor based his practice on.

Dr Mike Porter hung up his stethoscopeand handed over his practice to spend timewith his family and friends.

Porter began his practice in Pinelands 47years ago when consultation was R1.90 anda home visit R2.50.

“Although I am sad to leave the manyfriends I have made in the close-knit Pine-lands community my wife and I (Jenny Por-ter, professor of anaesthesiology at RedCross Children’s Hospital) want to traveland spend time together,” he says.

Mike studied atTrinity inDublin and thencame back to Groote Schuur Hospital topractice medicine decided on Pinelands af-ter looking across the Peninsula for a poten-tial place to set up a practice. He felt certainthe close-knit community in Pinelands wasthe perfect location.

The DNA of a general practitioner runs inhis veins and his idea was to emulate his fa-ther and “become the best GP possible”.

Mike handed over his practice to DrMarkStodel.

“I couldn’t retire until I had found the per-fect candidate for my patients and to contin-ue my practice. I still run a traditional GPpractice, that is fast disappearing frommod-ern society and I want it to continue thatway. When I received Mark Stodel’s CV, Iknew I had found the right person,” he says.

Mike says Stodel was the perfect fit not on-ly in terms of qualifications and experience,but also in terms of his passion for a family

practice in a close-knit community.After graduating at Witwatersrand Uni-

versity, Stodel completed his internship atGroote Schuur Hospital and worked in the

emergency unit of Victoria Hospital.He then worked at Red Cross Children’s

Hospital where he obtained his Diploma inChild Health.

During that time he also completed Ad-vancedCardiac, Trauma andPaediatric LifeSupport courses.

Stodel then spent a year working as a pae-diatrician-in-training in Oxford, Englandfollowed by a year in Auckland, New Zea-land.

He has completed a coursewith theAmer-ican Association of Aesthetic Medicine spe-cialising in botox, fillers and chemical peels.Stodel also graduated with an MBA fromUCT where his thesis discussed The role ofburnout in skills retention of junior doctorsand Red Cross Children’s Hospital.

A patient at Stodel’s previous practice de-scribes him as a “brilliant family doctor”.

Stodel, an “old school practitioner” withthe latest medical knowledge and trends, isdelighted to be a community asset.

“I was looking for a family-orientatedpractice that offers a comprehensive andpersonal service to the local community.”

Stodel will be working to provide an all-hour service to the Pinelands community onthe cornerstone of Mike’s philosophy ofavailability, affability and ability

Stodel says he is looking forward to look-ing after Mike’s patients and gaining newones. He and Mike agree that as a close-knitcommunity patients become friends andpart of a large family.

Although Mike is sad to say farewell, hehas nothing but gratitude to the communityand friends for contributing to the wonderyears. “I knowDr Stodel will fit comfortablyinto the shoes out of which I am reluctantlystepping,” he says.

IN GOOD HANDS: Dr Mike Porter, right, passes on the stethoscope after 47 years of service inPinelands to Dr Mark Stodel. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

CHIPPING IN : A full field oflocal golfers supported theFriends of ValkenbergTrust’s 5th Annual CharityGolf day on Friday 25 April.Celebrating 20 years ofpartnership with Valken­berg Psychiatric Hospital,programme manager San­dra Matthew said theFriends embarked on ajoint project with the hos­pital to help to refurbish anumber of the wards. Golf­ers and their companieswere encouraged to part­ner with the Friends by do­nating new (or gentlyused) sofas, TVs, soft fur­nishings or curtains. TheCity Lodge 4­ball winnersare from left, Andre Lom­bard, Dean Samouilhan,Stefan Janse van Rensburgand Ettiene Grobler. PHOTO:SUPPLIED

Rondebosch Common champion honouredIt is 50 years since Betty Dwight began usingpainting to record primarily the flowers atRondebosch Common where last week shewas honoured for her contribution at anaward ceremony.The Friends of Rondebosch Common

(FRC) presented Dwight with HonoraryMembership award of the Botanical Societyat the launch of their DVD, Flora of Ronde-bosch Common.The content in theDVDwas photographed

and narrated by Fiona Watson.During her prolific years of painting be-

tween themid-70s to the mid-80s she had puttogether a year’s record of what was to befound month-to-month on the Common.Going beyond what Mary Maytham Kidd

hadproduced inherWildFlowers of theCapePeninsula, Betty added a true naturalist’s

record of what she saw and felt.In 1997, some of her paintings were used

as greeting cards to raise funds for the FRC.Because they were so popular, further setsof cards were produced.Ten years ago the FRC committee agreed

that a book should be published about theCommon, using Dwight’s paintings as afoundation.The book was published in 2008 and is a

wonderful educational and artistic record ofthis botanically and recreationally pricelessheritage site.The book serves as the bible for all who

visit the Common – from occasional walkersto those who join the formal spring walks.The ability to learn, understand andwonderatwhat can be seen on theCommonmonthlyhas been made possible to a multitude of

present and futureusers - and this isdue to one person’spassion, skill, ef-fort and generosi-ty.Watson grew up

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completing one course of Botany at UCT, itwas only after having to take on the respon-sibility of walking their family dog, that shebegan to appreciate the floral richness of theCommon.She bought a good camera with a macro

lens and began to photograph the flowers.This was also during the 1970s.She consulted with Kidd and others about

the identification of the flowers and finallyhad 160 species identified andphotographed.During this time Watson was teaching bi-

ology at PinelandsHighSchool and theCom-mon served as a useful outdoor laboratoryfor her students.This was a time of slides – digital not yet

on the horizon – and for 20 years these slidessat in silent storage until Watson decided tooffer them to the FRC.Fortunately there was an enthusiastic re-

cipient in the form of Joanne Eastman, sec-retary and projectmanager for the FRC whorecognized their worth.A volunteer, David Stegmann offered to

digitize the slides and the result is the DVDwhich has now been released.To view the DVD is an experience to be

treasured.Watson’s photography iswonder-

ful andhernarrative restrained,mellowandinformative.It is a quality production with the beauti-

ful background music being an addional bo-nus.David’s obvious talent in taking these old

slides, some apparently needing serious res-toration and putting together the completepackage is exemplary.The value of this DVD goes way beyond

just the visual illustration of each species;accompanying the DVD is a comprehensivelist. A slide by slide of each flower by its ac-companying genera. It is an easy and excit-ingway of identifying for yourself each flow-er on the Common.In both artistic formats pictorial and pho-

tographic Dwight and Watson have, inde-pendently provided the most wonderful setof tools for anyone visiting the Common toappreciate its wonder in full.They were both aided by the support of

many people, but it is their contributionwhich has been the substance underlyingthe product. Neither the book nor the DVDwould exist without them.V Both the book and the DVD are available from theFriends of the Rondebosch Commin. They can be ob-tained by emailing friendsofrondeboschcom-mon@gmail.com or phone (021) 685 3451. The bookcosts R150 and the DVD R100.

PEOPLE'S POST | CLAREMONT | RONDEBOSCHThursday, 22 May 2014 NEWS 9SPEND WISELY: TIPS TO HELP YOU SAVE

Keeping your wallet healthyKeen to make your money stretch but

unsure how?Make four simple changes to the way

your spend.It’s as easy as that, says Eunice Sibiya, the

head of consumer education at a nation albank.

Four of the worst spending habits result-ing in colossal financial headaches are shop-ping without a plan or budget, making smalldaily purchases, not keeping track of the in-terest rate on money borrowed and lazyspending, Sibiya says.

Shopping without a planA quick trip to the stores is a major pitfall.Even if you go into a store with the best

of intentions, such as going to pay your storecard, shoppers are often led astray and endup buying something as you leave, Sibiyasays.

“How often do you decide to pop into a mallor shop during your lunch hour or on theweekend without intending on buying any-thing and coming away with armfuls of newclothes, shoes or even a nice cake from a bak-ery?”

The best thing to do is to avoid going tothe shops in the first place, she insists.

“Unless there is a very specific thing thatyou need and it is written down, don’t ven-ture into a store.

She continues: “And if you tend to spendyour weekends at malls, try finding anotheroption that is healthier for your wallet andyour family, like a picnic in the park or visit-ing friends.

“Try pay for your store card through anelectronic transfer, which will stop thetemptation of unplanned buying.”

Small purchases that make a big differenceA take-away cappuccino and lunch daily

might not seem like a big expense at that mo-ment, costing around R50, but regular indul-gence of this will be your ruin.

“These small daily purchases quickly ac-cumulate. An average working month has 22working days, so R50 for each of these dayswill amount to R1100, without you even real-ising it,” she says. “If you are more careful

about spending on the everyday, you willquickly find that you have more cash at theend of the month, without even really try-ing.”

Debt interest rateDo you know the current interest rate on

each of the cards in your wallet? The answeris most likely not.

“If you don’t know how much you are pay-ing to borrow money, how can you be expect-ed to keep control of it?” says Sibiya. “Onceyou understand how much your debt is cost-ing you, you can start working towards pay-ing off some of these debts faster. Once onecard is paid off, don’t be tempted to spendon it again.”

Lazy spendingThis is a huge financial curse. Almost eve-

rything you spend on has an alternative thatmay be more cost effective and just as good.Everything from discounts on school fees ifyou have more than one child in school, toreviewing insurance policies, to what com-mon household items you purchase eachweek. “Spending wisely and saving is notunachievable, but what it does require istime and patience. Most people end up mak-ing bad spending choices, just because theyhaven’t taken the time to consider an alter-native,” Sibiya adds.

There are so many smarter spending alter-natives however it requires time and disci-pline to go through the different options.“Lazy spending is one of the worst habits toget into, and if not curbed, it may lead to debtspiral. Instead, be financially smart, take ac-tion and start spending sensibly.”

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PaperBoydeliversLights, camera and action.

These are the words this Pa-perBoy dreamed of hearing

one day.Durban-bornGrant Jacobs pre-

sented his Standard Bank Ova-tion Award winning PaperBoy atthe Galloway Theatre recently.Filled with colourful charac-

ters, the fast-paced comedy tellsthe story of a boy finding himselfin the mess of life and Murphy’slaw.Full of laughs, love and real

people it takes a humorous, but

touching look at the ideas of self-fulfilment, ambition and truth.PaperBoy was written and per-

formed by Grant Jacobs and di-rected by the award-winning Li-am Magner. “I’m so happy thatPaperBoy is finally inCapeTown.It’s been a long and hard journey,but it was all worth it. I just wantto thank everyone for supportingthe journey,” says Jacobs.The show runs until Saturday

17 May and tickets cost R100.V To book your ticket go to http://www.waterfronttheatreschool.co.za.

ENTERTAINERS: Zolani Shangase, Tara Notcutt, Grant Jacobs, Dionne Song and Bjorn Steinbach. PHOTOS: JODY FORTUIN

SOCIALISING: Linette de Kock, Hadley Tituss and George Pederson.

ALL SMILES; Razia January and Barbara Loots.

NIGHT OUT: Dominique Dryding and Matt Pike.CHATTING: Lizelle de Bruin, Melanie Burke and Donald Kau.

THEATRE LOVERS: Luke Brown and Philip Rademeyer.

BONDING: Marge Dean and Lauren Vogt.

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V Kenilworth: Animaltalk and Ster Kinekor will hold ascreening of The Legends of Oz at Kenilworth Centre at19:30 in aid of The Emma Animal Society. Entry is free butdonations of dog and cat food are welcome. To bookemail Claudia@panorama.co.za.

Sunday 25 May

V Wynberg: The Friends of Wynberg Park will hold a workparty to weed and prune the hydrangeas below the housein Wynberg at 09:00. The friends need help from residentsto clear the large bed. Bring secateurs and garden forks.Phone Henk on (021) 797 0602.

V Constantia: The Alphen Antiques and Collectables Fairwill be held at the Alphen Community Centre hall inConstantia Main Road from 10:00 until 16:00. A variety ofitems will be on sale. Entry is free. Phone Des on084 626 7499.

Tuesday 27 May

V Mowbray: Craig Dobson will present a lecture, titled TheSighting Monks of the Knights Templar – A Link withAncient Egypt followed by Faience – Egypt’s First High­tech Ceramic by Jean Smith at The Egyptian Society ofSouth Africa at 19:30. The lecture will take place at StGeorge’s Grammar School. Members enter free andnon­members pay R20. Booking not necessary. Secureparking is available on school grounds. For more informa­tion contact (021) 557 5082.

V Rondebosch: The Alphen Antiques and Collectables Fairwill be held at the St Thomas Anglican Church hall at 61Campground Road from 10:00 until 16:00. A variety ofitems will be on sale. Entry is free and there is ampleparking available.

V Pinelands: Learn high speed mathematics in a mathsworkshop for adults at Pinelands Library from 10:00 until11:30. This workshop will help improve mathematics skillsand benefit those parents wanting to assist their childrenwith their work. The cost is R25 per person. To bookphone Neshni on 084 591 3723.

V Claremont: A depression and anxiety support groupmeeting will start at 18:30 in the Claremont Library. All arewelcome. For further information phone Luzelle on073 209 8890.

Wednesday 28 May

V Pinelands: The Pinelands Stamp Circle will meet at 19:15in the activities hall of Pinelands Library. The main eventwill be the mid­year auction of the members’ duplicatematerial. One­page exhibits will be on Set and Rock.Visitors and those interested in stamp collecting arewelcome to attend any of the meetings. For furtherinformation contact John (021) 531 1954 or Martin(021) 689 5050.

Thursday 29 May

V Rondebosch: Patricia Glyn will speak on Dawid’s Return:Walking with Bushmen at the next meeting of Cape TownU3A at the Baxter at 09:30 for 10:30. All are welcome. Formore information phone (021) 531 5604.

V Claremont: The Cancer Association of South Africa, inpartnership with Life Healthcare, will hold this month’sCancer Support Group meeting at Kingsbury House inWilderness Road at 17:30 to 19:00. The guest speaker forthe evening is Dr Colin McGuire. Refreshments will beserved. For bookings contact Jennilee on (021) 689 5347during office hours.

Saturday 31 May

V Kenilworth: The annual railway line clean­up is from10:00 until 12:00. Volunteers are requested to take theirown gloves, rain jacket or sunhat. Black bags will beprovided as well as refreshment. The meeting place is atKenilworth train station parking lot.

Sunday 1 June

V UCT: Victor Tichart and La Dolce Vita Events present MyFavourite Things, a spectacular concert of Classicalfavourites and comedy, featuring Victor Tichart (piano),Lisa White (oboe) and a surprise guest. The concert startsat 17:30 at UCT College of Music in the Chisholm Recitalroom. Tickets are R100 and R80. Call 072 969 7297.

Wednesday 4 June

V Rosebank: A public meeting to formalise the Friends ofthe Rosebank Village Green and to elect a steeringcommittee will take place at 19:30 at the Guide Hall inAlma Road. Everyone who is interested in the green spacenext to the Liesbeek River are welcome. For more informa­tion email Gill Lanham at lanfam@mweb.co.za.

Monday 9 June

V Rosebank: The next meeting for the Groote Schuurbranch of SAARP will be at the Methodist Church at 10:00.Tea and coffee will be served. Fred Roelofse will entertainattendees with a fellowship and music.

Tuesday 17 June

V Rondebosch: The 10th Cape Town Funny Festival willtake place at the Baxter Theatre in aid of Newkidz on theBlock Charity. The show starts at 20:00. Tickets cost R150and are available from Newkidz. All funds raised will go toall Newkidz projects. For more details contact Micheal on083 283 0576, Nazeema 072 775 0422.

TEA, ANYONE?Supporters of TheSunflower Fundenjoyed a tea withfriends at the Al­phen Centre inConstantia. Dr Su­mi Padayacheespoke on the im­portance of correctbone and breastcare. The groupwas entertainedby comedian TracyKlass. The beauti­ful decor lent atouch of frivolityto the event,which was held toraise funds formore donors tojoin the SA BoneMarrow Registry.This, in turn, willhelp give hope topatients sufferingfrom life­threaten­ing blood disordersin need of findinga matching bonemarrow stem celldonor. PHOTO: SUP­PLIED

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The fanfare for some political parties – and dejected facesfor others – are now a thing of the recent past with theelection figures in and accounted for.

Voters have made every X count and the onus is nowon political parties to make good on those pre-electionpromises.

It has been a frenzied affair to bombard the media withall the (supposedly good) works of councillors all over themetropole.

The rush job to promote councillors and punt everyounce of free publicity should be an Olympic sport, sobusy were the media houses churning out the chaff.

But it bears remembering that what happens after theelection is what counts.

There is enough work waiting for councillors – fromthe most humble of the smallest wards to the premier ofthis beautiful province.

And, unfortunately, there is nothingnew in this regard.On any given day the media is carpet-bombed with a

legion of complaints – fromwater pipes bursting to schoolbuildings indireneedof repairs, crimeandviolence, drugaddiction and peddling, and the clear shout for housing.Intermingled in this are the protest actions of those whohavehad enoughof begging andbeingplacatedby the self-same publicity reports that hit the repeat button whenresponding to the calls for improved housing, medical fa-cilities and education.

Taking public office is not a job for the faint-heartedand now is not the time to shirk responsibilities.

Fixing this province and all the additional problemswhich creep up unexpectedly is going to take a healthydose of planning, long hours at the office and outcomesthat keep most people happy most of the time.

It is, one imagines, a pretty thankless job because justas one problem is solved another crops up.

Wehope government – local andnational – canput theirpolitical differences and personality clashes aside for thegood of the people who voted for them.

Interesting run-up to electionsOur fifth democratic election certainlyproved to be an exciting one for a variety ofreasons.

For starters, the ruling party was abso-lutely brave to have a leader who was in themedia for all the wrong reasons in the pastfive years of his presidency.Much of his par-ty’s time was spent defending him for thenumber of gates he was implicated in in-stead of giving him the chop.

Our president’s picture on the ruling par-ty’s poster has reduced this once promisingparty tomere shadow ofwhat it was 20 yearsago. Our president became easy game for theopposition, but that did not stop the leader-ship from defending him against the inde-fensible.

Our president’s inability to dealwith serv-ice delivery protests, the mine workers’strike, the rampant corruption in his partyand his stubborn refusal to accept liabilityfor the gross overspending on Nkandla pre-sented an ideal opportunity for the opposi-tion parties to have a go at him all the time.

Not even the frequent booing of the presi-dent was enough to force the leadership tosit up and takenote that theyhave thewrongface to tell the good story.

The ruling party’s nemesis, (Julius) Male-ma, had a great time insulting the presidentand he (would) take a great deal of the youthvote from the ruling party. Malema, with isEFF, as an incumbent, canmake tall promis-es to the very vulnerable youth promisingthem the impossible and they will believehim.

Malema, in spite of his youth, is crafty andhas one thing in mind: to get into parlia-ment; not so much to help his followers, butto emulate and outdo his former corrupt col-leagues from the ruling party. His followerswill only realise this once he is elected.

After the elections, he will hold the trumpcard to help the ruling party attain itsmajor-ity in return for a top post in government,so his followers must be careful of him.

The other new entrant, Mamphele(Ramphele) of Agang, lost the battle the dayshe joined the DA for one day. Clearly, herboardroomantics did not prepare her for thedirty world of politics, so she will be luckyif she gets her deposit.

Apart from the DA, the other oppositionparties have little in them towrite about. Allof them attack the ruling party, promise toimprove governance and improveon servicedelivery, but we know this is just big talkto get votes.

The smaller parties based on religion orspecial interestswill have little or no impacton the future of this country and might diean early death after these elections, so cast-ing votes on them could be a waste. Of thesmaller parties, theUDMand its leader,Ban-tu Holomisa, is the only party that gives theruling party a run for their money. That iswhat we need: an opposition that can holdthe ruling party accountable for their fail-ures. We do not need mickey mouse partiesthat ensure jobs for their powerless repre-sentatives in parliament.

Let us hopewe endwith a stronger opposi-tion because a majority for the ruling partywill see to it that the Info Bill is passed toprotect the ruling party, the corrupt will be-come even more corrupt, service deliverywill go to the dogs and our president willspend millions of tax money on his propa-ganda machinery to cover up for the nextfive years of his scandalous rule, unless heis replaced by someonemore competent andbefitting of the position.DR E V RAPITI,Kenwyn

Canvassing for vote invasion of privacyI got this SMS tomy cellphone on voting day(translated from Afrikaans) at 17:42 from0872405158: “Just two hours before the vot-ing polls close. TheWestern Cape is head-to-head and the DA needs every vote. Go voteand keep the Western Cape DA!”

The same day I also got a phone call froma DA call centre operator reminding me to

vote for the DA. I asked where the DA gotmy cellphone number from (it is a privatenumber) and she said from the IEC voter’sroll.

How is this possible? Isn’t there a cut-offtime for campaigning?

I would like to know what the IEC has tosay about this as I did not give anyone in the

DAmy number or permission to canvass formy vote.

This is an invasion of my privacy.NAME WITHHELD,EmailThis letter has been sent to the IEC for com-ment and none has been received at the timeof going to print. – News Ed.

Crime destroysI strongly suggest reporters who write arti-cles about criminals should rethink theirempathetic tone. I am not suggesting an in-humanapproach.However, veryoftenwhenwe read of active criminals who are injuredor killed by other criminals, the media in-sists on interviewing his relatives who thenexplain what a kind and wonderful personthe criminal was. The media report oftengives one the impression some journalistsdo not fully realise the negative role crimi-nals have in the overall destruction of theSouth African society.

For example, we all know there are mil-lions of South Africans directly affected bytheplagueof drugs.Drugaddicts destroy thesocial, economic andmental fabric of our so-ciety. Sympathy held for those afflicted byaddiction should be earmarked for the fami-lies and victims of crime such as rape andmurder. Sympathising with an injured ormurdered drug dealer, drug mule or a drugaddict is counterproductive as it makes theefforts of those working against drug addic-tion look senseless.

Journalists should recognise the impor-tant role they play in providing leadershipto our broader society. Drug addicts do it forthe high while drug dealers and mules do itfor the easymoney. They are not heroes, butpeople who want to destroy our communi-ties. Perhaps reporters who write aboutdrug-related issues should spend more timewith elderlyparentswhoare robbedby theirdrug-addicted children instead of trying togenerate empathy for drug addicts, dealersand mules. Let our society not lose sight ofwho our adversaries are and the real threatthey represent to our collective well-being.YAGYAH ADAMSThe role of the media is to present all sidesof a story and remain impartial. – News Ed.

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is South African.Shaun Jacobs says he was amazed by thesuccess of the song, but says he and hisband had worked hard on it in studio.And it paid off dividends. Shaun has wona SouthAfricanMusicAward for best adultcontemporary album for Love can.When it came to releasing the track, theywere a little worried about how it would bereceived by local stations. “It’s a little diffe-rent,” he says.“That’s a chance that you take when youtry to stretch the boundaries a little bit,”Shaun says.While they were hoping the song wouldtake off, Shaun says you can never be sureabout any song and the band was thrilledwhen it became an almost instant hit.Love can, the title track off his newest al-bum, arguably catapulted the Johannes-burg-based multi instrumentalist’s careerinto the limelight. But it wasn’t his first re-lease.

One-man armyIn 2012 he released the album Paper

Wings and one of its singles,With you, beca-me one of only 16 SA songs to make it ontothe Kia top 100 chart that year.In studio, Shaun is a one-man army. Hewrites all the songs, plays all the instru-ments and handles recording, mixing andproducing himself.On stage, though, he is joined by drum-mer Andrew Sowter and bassist CraigSparks, who also help with backing vocals.The three got to showcase their energy tolocal audiences in December when theyopened for Nickelback on their SA tour.

Shaun’s agent sent their music to BigConcerts, who sent it on to Nickelback’smanagement, who sent it on to the bandthemselves.“They came back to say they love thestuff, they’d love us to be a guest artist forthem,” Shaun explains, adding itwas reallyan honour.“The concerts themselves were just bet-ter than we could have dreamed.”Shaun and his band opened for Nickel-back’s two shows in Johannesburg and thetwo shows in Cape Town.“The way the audiences responded to uswas incredible. It almost felt like it was ourshow.”

A little differentA lot of people ask Shaun to describe hismusic, but, he says, he prefers to hear howothers describe his sound.When it comes to writing and producing,he says he is deliberately trying to be diffe-rent. “We’re trying to be mainstream, butwe’re trying to find a unique way of doingit.”Thebanddoesn’t like the idea of standardrock or pop production and, he says, theywork hard in studio at trying to find theirunique sound.The band is currently working on newsongs and jamming a lot. “We love workingthings out in the band roomand finding outthings we could do live on stage that are in-teresting.”Shaun says they always want their liveperformances to be “refreshing, uniqueand captivating”. He has also just got backinto the studio to start recording a new al-bum.“We’re feeling inspired creativelyb at themoment.” He is mum on a tentative releasedate for the new album though, saying fanscan keep an eye on his Facebook page tostay updated on his shows and other news.

HOME­GROWN: Shaun Jacobs and his band spoke to People’s Post when they were in CapeTown.

Crack up with funnyman MoosaThe Cape Kidney Association will hostan evening of laughter, featuring RiaadMoosa, at the Baxter Theatre on Satur-day 14 June at 19:00. The event will formpart of the 10th Cape Town Jive Funny

Festival. Tickets, at R150, are availablefrom the organisation’s offices.For more information phone the offic-es on (021) 761 1326 or Molly Fabe on083 265 7490.

Have a knight to rememberThe acclaimed musical Fergus of Gallo-waywill be performed for the first time atthe Rosebank Theatre.With only five weeks of performancesscheduled, this is a sure win to beat thebig chill.Let your hair down, enjoy fine wine anda good show.The first show is scheduled for Wednes-day 28May. The showwill rununtil Satur-day 28 June at the Rosebank Theatre at 16Alma Road.The show is created from an epic poemof knights and maidens, the show is set inthe time of King Arthur and his Knightsof the Round Table.Written by “beloved” author AlexanderMcCall-Smith and composed by master ofchoral work, Tom Cunningham, this is ashow not to be missed.Multi award-winning playwright Ni-cholas Ellenbogen has reworked the cho-ral piece into amusical, and drawing frominfluences of blues, reggae and folk rock,a talented young cast has rearranged it in-to a modern powerhouse.The acoustic guitar and harmonies will

transport theatre goers through the agesinto a world of sound and words that aretimeless.Fergus ofGallowaydirected byNicholasEllenbogen, who has done a lot of workboth in Africa and abroadwith the operat-ic works of McCall-Smith and Cunning-ham, including the magical OkavangoMacbeth which was staged at Artscapelast year and toured to Scotland.The show showcases bright young tal-ent in its cast, with Fleur du Cap nomineeDaniel Richards starring as the legendaryhero Fergus. The comic genius of SneDladla holds nothing back when he donsthe physicality of dwarves and shows offhis booming voice. The beautiful maidenGallien the Queen is played by the grace-ful Jessica Munna who woos with her an-gelic voice, while Jonathan Tait steps upas the bearded musical director, andwielding his acoustic axe plays the BlackKnight.V For bookings visit www.webtickets.co.za or call074 101 5066. Tickets are R100, R60 for studentsand weekly pensioner performance at a cost of R60.

Kalk Bay MusicalThe Upper Crust Restaurant is hosting Sey-mour Howe’s Harbour, the Kalk BayMusicalon Wednesday 28 May.Bill Knight and David Muller star in thisvery local event.Knight wrote and sings all the lyrics whileMuller created the role of “Tommy”, thedown and out Kalk Bay fisherman.Tommy tells his story of his trials and trib-ulations of his fishing escapades, his drink-ing habits and his not so faithful “goose”Ma-raai; not forgetting his faithful dogObie. Thispathos-filled comedy drama contains wittycomments about life in and around the Cape,down at the harbour, off Cape Point and Sig-nal Hill; even Namaqualand features. It’s atale of a journey not to be missed.V The show starts at 19:00. Phone (021) 788 7765 oremail uppercrustem@gmail.com to book.

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Violets RFC will look to return to winningways on Saturday after suffering their sec-ond loss of the season last weekend.The Chucker Road club are second on the

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and earn promotion to SuperLeagueB, theywill need to be more consistent.Violets kicked off the season with a 14-20

loss away to Observatory’s Silvertree, beatStrand 21-15 at home, thrashed Van der Stel52-21 away, beat Northerns 19-3 at home,thumped Eerste River 51-15 at home andslumped to a 6-8 loss away to ManenbergRangers last Saturday.Victory against Rangers would have seen

Violets on top of the standings, but Langacurrently lead the standings, one pointahead on 21. They will travel to face fifth-placed Strand United in Strand this week-end and, with Langa on a bye, a victory willsee Violets top the table temporarily. Mean-while, Manenberg Rangers will travel toSomerset West to face Raithby Universalsbuoyed by their victory against one of thefront runners.The narrow win against Violets was

Rangers’ first in five attempts this season,having suffered defeats to Franschoek Unit-ed, Silvertree, Langa and Strand in previ-

ous games.In Raithby, the Manenberg side face one

of just two sides in the tournament with aperfect record.Universals racked up large scores in vic-

tories against Van der Stel, Strand United,Elsies River and Stellenbosch Coronations,and currently hold third place on the tablewith 19 points in the bag.Rangers will have put in anothermassive

performance to turn over this Super LeagueC heavyweight.Seventh-placed Silvertree have a much

easier fixture in store and should be expect-ed to win.After the win against Violets, Silvertree

went on to beat Manenberg Rangers, lose toStellenbosch Coronations, lose to StrandUnited, beat Bonteheuwel’s Silverleaf andlose to Elsies River United last Saturday.Thisweekend theyhostEersteRiverRFC,

whoare 13th on the table after a solitarywinin five matches.Silvertree should heap more misery on

the visitors and win the game comfortably.The match will take place at Malta Park

in Observatory at 15:30.In other club rugby fixtures on Saturday,

UCT will host Durbanville-Belville at theGreen Mile in Super League A, while in Su-per League B Collegians will host Handsand Heart in Lentegeur and Villager wel-comeSurreyEstateRangers toBrookside inClaremont.

EYES ON THE PRIZE: Beacon Pirates player Warren August (left) is challenged byCrystal Palace player Muneer Schultz in a Coca­Cola Cup senior preliminary fixture atThe Greens in Manenberg on Sunday. Pirates won 5­1 on penalties of the match finishedat 0­0. PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS

OUT OF REACH: Collegians player Mustaqeem Jappie (left) gets away from Villagers’ JamesAlderman during a Super League B match in Lentegeur on Saturday. Villagers won 21­15.PHOTO:RASHIED ISAACS

Log leaders slip upLIAM MOSES

@LiamCPT

TheMrPriceHighSchools’ League top threeare rueing their missed opportunities afterdropping points in last weekend’s fixtures.Beacon Hill High School went into Satur-

day’smatches leading the log onnine points,ahead of second-placed Portland High ongoal difference and with defending champi-ons Mondale in third on six points.All three sides played to draws on Satur-

day, with the top two missing the chance toopen a gap at the top of the standings andMondale butchering an opportunity to closethe gap on the leaders.Beacon Hill drew 1-1 with Oval North

High, while Portland’s match against Bel-gravia was deadlocked at 2-2 and Mondaledrew 1-1 against Aloe High.The results mean all three sides maintain

their log positions, with Beacon Hill andPortland on 10 points andMondale on seven.Saturday’s results had a larger impact on

the middle of the table, with several sidesshifting upwards and Cloetesville, Tafelsigand Cedar now level on points with Mon-

dale. Cloetesville beat Strandfontein 4-1 toclimb from fifth to fourth and Tafelsig leaptfrom 10th to fifth with a 3-1 win over Glen-dale, who dropped to seventh.Cedar now occupy sixth place thanks to a

1-0 win over Spine Road.The other results had little effect on the ta-

ble, with Lentegeur dropping from sixth toninth andRocklandsmaintaining 13th placeafter a the sides drew 1-all.Westridge and Princeton stayed in 14th

and 15th places respectively after drawing2-2.The league will continue on Saturday, but

the status quo at the top of the tablewill like-ly be unchanged with the top teams all ex-pected to pick up wins against lesser opposi-tion. However, the scrap for third place willheat up as Mondale plays fifth-placed Tafel-sig and fourth-placedCloetesville play sixth-placed Cedar.V Fixtures for Saturday 24 May: (09:00) Tafelsig vsMondale; Portland vs Westridge; Princeton High vsStrandfontein High; Belgravia High vs Lentegeur High;(10:15) Cloetesville High vs Cedar High; Spine Road vsGlendale High; Oval North vs Aloe High; and BeaconHill vs Rocklands High.

Violets wilt againstManenberg Rangers

GOING LOW: UCT’S Steve Cullingworth is tackled by UWC’S Matthew Fought (obscured)as Godfrey Fuzani (right) looks on during a Super League A match at the Green Mileon Saturday. UCT won 41­19. PHOTO: PETER HEEGER/GALLO IMAGES

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Resurgent Villagers top Super League BLIAM MOSES

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When Villager RFC decided to buck thetrend in Cape Town club rugby and stop pay-ing players, few thought South Africa’s sec-ond oldest club would ever return to itsformer glory.

The “Dirty Whites” had been relegatedfrom Super League A in 2012, after a disas-trous season. And by refusing to offer anycash, the club would have even less hope ofattracting or retaining the best playersavailable.

The downturn in form that followed wasinevitable. The Claremont club was out of itsdepth – even in Super League B – and all thatsaved Villager from another drop was theWestern Province Rugby Union’s restruc-turing of it’s club competitions.

Less than two years later, after appointingnew coaching staff, Villager are on courseto proving success is possible with an ama-teur team.

The club has succeeded in its goal of at-tracting players who play only for the loveof the game, including Ashley Clarke, aformer professional who says he grew up at

Brookside.“Last year I decided to see if I couldn’t help

out Villager and be part of getting the teamback into Super League A,” he says.

“I grew up kicking around a cold-drinkcan on the side of the field, while my dadplayed for the Old Crocs team.”

Clarke’s father, Bossie Clarke, is current-ly the club president, a former first teamplayer and legend of WP rugby.

While he has not achieved legendary sta-tus, the younger Clarke had his own glitter-ing career in the sport.

Clarke captained the Province under-19side to victory in 2001, has represented WP,South Western Districts and the Leopards atCurrie Cup level and spent four seasons atFrench Top 14 side Racing Metro.

But despite having reached the highestlevels of professionalism, Clarke believesclub rugby should remain amateur.

“It’s a good thing because the guys that wehave are all here for the right reasons,” hesays. “When a player gets told that he isn’tin the starting line-up, it’s always for a validreason. If there is someone younger and bet-ter – he will play. It’s an honest system. Noone plays just because they are getting

paid.”Clarke says the entire senior squad are

happier and closer as a result, and this hasresulted in a excellent start to the season.

Villager currently top Super League B,with four victories from four.

Current head coach Gunner Hughes haslead the team to victories over Macassar,Scottsdene, Young Peoples and Collegianslast Saturday.

Hughes says Clarke, the team captain,has played an important role.

“He brings massive physicality and lotsof experience. Those are his key at-tributes,” he says. “He is quite an influen-tial player. He leads from the front and theplayers feed off that. He has done very welland the guys have enjoyed having him aspart of the team.”

Hughes says another important factorin the club’s resurgence is recruitingplayers who, like Clarke, play purely be-cause of passion and desire to see the clubsucceed.

He adds the club’s staff of coaches, bio-keneticists, psychologists and doctorshave all played an integral role.

Hughes’ side will now hope to rack up

victories in their 10 remaining games, startingwith Surrey Estate Rangers on Saturday.

Villager aim to return to the top flight with-in two seasons, but are currently on track toachieving the goal a year early.

Clarke is certain the goals are achievableand that amateurs can compete against CapeTown’s best.

“We have nothing to lose; there is no moneyto lose. The guys just want to prove that theycan play,” he says.

“The whole club has bound together. Every-one is in it for the same reason: to bring Villag-er back to its former glory.”

Bertish beats out the bestA Kommetjie surfer and adventurer has beenrecognised for his impressive feats on theopen ocean.

Big wave surf champion and stand-up pad-dleboarder Chris Bertish received the 2014Nightjar People’s Choice Adventurer of theYear Award earlier this month.

He hopes to continue inspiring others withhis amazing feats.

“I am super proud and honoured to havebeen awarded the 2014 Nightjar People’sChoice Adventurer of the Year award,” hesays.

“I was runner-up in the category last year,so I’m so content and humbled to have wonthe award this time. Hopefully, through mytalks and adventures, I can continue to in-spire others to believe in their own potentialand to realise their own goals and live theirdreams, as nothing’s impossible unless youbelieve it to be.”

The award is sponsored by Cape UnionMart.

Bertish was nominated for the award after

setting three world records in less than fivemonths.

These included his recent GuinnessWorld Record for a non-stop 130.1km, 12-hour-long stand-up paddle in March.

The Kommetjie resident’s most famousconquest is arguably winning the Maver-icks Invitational in 2010. The event is heldeach year and sees the world’s best bigwave surfers charge some of the biggestwaves in the world in Half Moon Bay, Cali-fornia.

All his adventures and record attemptsare done in aid of the Lunchbox Fund,which aims to raise awareness, feed hun-gry children in South Africa and to makepeople believe in themselves.

Bertish is also a professional speakerwho travels locally and abroad, inspiringlarge audiences in the corporate field, atschools and events.

For more information visit www.chris-bertish.com or follow him on Facebook andTwitter.

HARD­EARNED: Kommetjie’s Chris Bertish celebrates after setting a new Guinness World Record.Bertish was recently honoured for the achievement. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

DRAGGED DOWN: SACS player Dominic Sherrell is brought down by Rondebosch Boys’players Russell Eaby (left) and Chris Newby (right) during an under­19A match inClaremont on Saturday. SACS won 13­12. PHOTO: PETER HEEGER/GALLO IMAGES